How do I do these myself?

[socal200913]

I've never worked on a car before so this is my first attempt.

How do I make an airintake with these?
http://www.kirbanperformance.com/pr...R+and+MASS+AIR+FLOW+SENSOR+BRACKET+#1547.html
http://www.kirbanperformance.com/product/245/POLISHED+ALUMINUM+MASS+AIR+FLOW+PIPE+#6975.html

How do I install the thermostat?
http://www.kirbanperformance.com/product/144/160-DEGREE+THERMOSTAT+#1508.html

How do I bypass the coolant to the throttle body?

 

[Reggie West]

Where are you located?

 

[Boost231]

like reggie asked. if your close i can help

 

[socal200913]

I live near in New Jersey

 

[~JM~]

You might want to see if your local high school or community college offer any automotive courses. See about enrolling & you can then work on your car while being supervised for a while until you learn your way around a car a bit better.

The modifications you want to perform are fairly straight forward if you know what your looking at. You will have to drain down your coolant level to avoid making a mess when you pull the thermostat. Be careful, the coolant is poisonous to house pets. If you pop the hood & look at your engine find the largest of the rubber hoses near the front. One end goes to your radiator & the other goes to the thermostat housing. The thermostat is behind the hose barb fitting.

See if that doesn't get you started.

Good luck
~JM~

 

[oldsracer]

If the thermostat is anything like mine its going to be a bitch. What part of jersey are you in, Im just outside of philly and can probably help if needed

 

[Reggie West]

If you are in Jersey you need to look in the Regional section of the board and ask for some help from the guys in your area. If you have never worked on a car before you may want to ask for some good shop recommendations by others too. There is no shame in being new to all of this and wanting to get your hands dirty, we all started in the same spot. The smart guy asks for help and gets taught by those with the experience making you the knowledgeable one. Good luck.

 

[novaderrik]

damn.. just jump in and start taking stuff apart.. these cars aren't as complicated as everyone likes to pretend they are. if you can't remember how it goes back together, then come back here and ask questions.

yeah, i'm a "learn by doing" kind of guy..

 

[charlief1]

I live near in New Jersey

Go to your user controls and add a loction as well as some sort of sig. This will help others to know if you're nearby so they can help. A lot of guys will show up at your door or let you come over to work on the car. If you're tool limited it would be a good time to meet up with someone that can give you a basic idea of what tools you may need in the future. If you can find a class somewhere that teaches you the basics that will also help you out as well.

 

[socal200913]

If the thermostat is anything like mine its going to be a bitch. What part of jersey are you in, Im just outside of philly and can probably help if needed

I live in Princeton/Lawrenceville. That would be amazing if you could help and show me how. I'm really nervous to try this myself for the first time

 

[oldsracer]

I live in Princeton/Lawrenceville. That would be amazing if you could help and show me how. I'm really nervous to try this myself for the first time

Pm'd

 

[TRICKSIXPA]

If your interested don't know if your car is running or not. This Sunday 25th a bunch of us will be at Atco for Buicks vs Ford.
If you can drive her down we would be glad to look at it for you. Everything you mentioned is not difficult for yourself to do.
If you can make it down even with out your car its still a good time and you can meet some of us in MAGNA.

 

[Heg87t]

Take some time to read all about your car on this site, at gnttype.org, and vortexbuicks-etc.com.

Use the search engine on this site to find old posts too.

 

[~JM~]

To bypass the heating lines to the Throttle Body. First you must locate the Throttle Body (TB). If you pop the hood & look for the largest of the steel tubing (approx 2.5" dia) you should find one that runs from the top/center of the engine to the Intercooler. The part where that tubing connects to the engine is the TB. The TB has the throttle linkage on the driver side & an electrical component (Throttle Position Switch or TPS) on the passenger side. If you look underneath the TB you should find a couple of approx. 3/8" black rubber hoses that run to a black steel tubing on the passenger side. Take your screwdriver & loosen the hose clamps at the TB. Have a towel ready to catch the coolant. Remove the 2 lines from the TB. Now you must take one of the hoses & use it to connect the 2 open ends of the black steel tubing. Wipe up the mess real well then start the car & look for leaks. You should be left with one 3/8" rubber line & 2 hose clamps that you will throw in a box to save for a latter date in case you ever want to restore the car to stock.

This modification removes the heat from the Throttle Body. By doing so you help the engine to have a source of cooler more dense intake air. This may help prevent detonation/pinging. Its not a big modification that you will feel when driving. Its the type of mod that complements your other fresh air intake type of mods.

Good luck
~JM~

 

[TurboDave]

I would recommend you re-think using that mas air flow bracket! It's been around for over 20 years, but has one shortcoming. It mounts to the alternator bracket and the maf bolts to it.

The problem is.... Engine vibration is imparted directly into the maf sensor. NOT GOOD. The maf was never designed to withstand that kind of high frequency vibrations.

 

[Heg87t]

I would recommend you re-think using that mas air flow bracket! It's been around for over 20 years, but has one shortcoming. It mounts to the alternator bracket and the maf bolts to it.

The problem is.... Engine vibration is imparted directly into the maf sensor. NOT GOOD. The maf was never designed to withstand that kind of high frequency vibrations.

I agree with Bob. I never saw a need for it. My pipe MAF and filter kind of wedge in the corner and sit on the inner fender. Never had a problem without the bracket.

 

[socal200913]

If your interested don't know if your car is running or not. This Sunday 25th a bunch of us will be at Atco for Buicks vs Ford.
If you can drive her down we would be glad to look at it for you. Everything you mentioned is not difficult for yourself to do.
If you can make it down even with out your car its still a good time and you can meet some of us in MAGNA.

Im pretty sure im going to come down unless it rains ( wiper system isnt really working). Is there anyone i should look for?

 

[Boostdeznuts]

Pacecarta is in Englishtown NJ not too far from you ,he can help you with what you need .

 

[TRICKSIXPA]

Im pretty sure im going to come down unless it rains ( wiper system isnt really working). Is there anyone i should look for?

Just look for a group of black cars all together in the Pit area. Hopefully it stays dry too my wipers suck as I was reminded this morning coming into work.